. I've broken off a lot of jigs and lost my share of fish but, I don't recall ever having a line break in the loop due to a fish on. Kinda made me have second thoughts about mono.

Before I read Guy and Ernest's response to my question about braid for dock shooting, I found a new (to me) hi vis braid by Suffix. Bought a spool of 10# (2# mono dia) got home and loaded it on my dock shooter. Proceeded to the dock and tried it out just shooting into the water. I've never been able to shoot a 1/8 oz jig as far as I did with this braid! I'm guessing something like close to 50'!
Now, I do agree with the limitations expressed by Guy and Ernest but, I've got to give this stuff a try.
The main reason I went to try braid is that recently I bought the new Wally hi vis 6# mono and promptly lost two fish back to back with the line broke in the loop I tie to the jig. I've broken off a lot of jigs and lost my share of fish but, I don't recall ever having a line break in the loop due to a fish on. Kinda made me have second thoughts about mono.

Once again...line is a preference. Since switching to Fireline Crystal braid (10#) about three years ago; my fishing has improved IMO. I feel/catch more fish and break off less jigs, and after all, isn't that what it's all about?

I use a 12# clear mono leader (~18") because I think bigger crappie will sometimes spook on line they can see, and before anybody jumps on me for saying that, remember....it's just my opinion.

I know one thing for sure. Fishing with braid is "More Fun". Usually when you get a bite it's like sticking your finger in an electrical socket. You get a jolt.

Guy is know to be a hook setter and I remember when he first started using braid he was so startled by the strike that several times he straightened the hook on the set.

Yes I laughed at him. He got it under control pretty quick though.

I wasn't convinced about the advantage of using a leader until he severely kicked my butt one day about three years ago. I put on a leader and started catching up. Now I use one most of the time just in case. For sure it doesn't hurt.

The first time I have ever used a leader for crappie....fishing (me and a bud) at a known crappie hole surrounded by many boats and the fish were biting very slow....some guy pulls up beside us and just starts sacking them up...I waited till he breaks off (its gonna happen in this hole)...get myself some of his broken line off the limb between us...tie it on the 30# braid (always use it on that hole) I'm using...and I start sacking them...so my bud decides to grab a piece of that line and make a leader on his 8# Cajun Red!!! He starts sacking them also....well we have created a spectacle of ourselves, as we leave every boat starts "racing for the hole"...as we are loading up the boat, we strike up a conversation with the guy we got the broke off line from...He said he fishes this hole quite a bit and since everyone kind of migrates to that place, he started fishing it with 4# Vanish, and always seems to get a limit when no one else does...cause he knows the fish are well trained in that hole and it was the only line he could catch them with....hope you enjoyed the story...When I run into that situation and/or my boat buddy is kicking my arse, i will use a leader!

To put it in Paul Harvey's words, "And now you know the rest of the story."